SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 713,457,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 361,301,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 119,555,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 46 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 44 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 101 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 169 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 0.7 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 940 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 14 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 28 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 55 83 Urban 81 95 Rural 44 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 37 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 76 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 77 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 66 78 Polio (polio3) 68 78 Measles 65 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 37 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 63 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 63 78 Female 59 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 21 46 ** Female 20 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 62 80 20
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 764 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 46 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health - 13 Education - 6 Defence - 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 11 20 Highest 20 per cent 59 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 6.1 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 24,500,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 2,000,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) 12,000,000 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 40 - Urban 54 - Rural 32 - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 40 - Urban 25 - Rural 48 - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 37 - Male 38 - Female 37 - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 76 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 68 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 43 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 16 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 21
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 356,126,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 177,395,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 57,670,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 46 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 40 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 93 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 146 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 0.9 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 980 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 13 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 27 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 55 83 Urban 76 95 Rural 40 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 36 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 81 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 85 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 76 78 Polio (polio3) 75 78 Measles 72 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 57 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 71 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 66 78 Female 66 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 16 46 ** Female 17 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 73 80 22
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 1,043 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 40 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health - 13 Education - 6 Defence - 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 10 20 Highest 20 per cent 61 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 8.6 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 17,500,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 1,400,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) 8,700,000 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 33 - Urban 44 - Rural 28 - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 36 - Urban 21 - Rural 43 - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 34 - Male 36 - Female 32 - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 85 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 71 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 39 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 15 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 23
WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 357,331,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 183,906,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 61,885,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 46 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 48 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 108 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 190 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 0.6 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 900 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 15 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 28 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 56 83 Urban 86 95 Rural 42 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 38 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 71 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 70 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 57 78 Polio (polio3) 62 78 Measles 58 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 19 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 55 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 59 78 Female 52 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 26 46 ** Female 22 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 49 80 24
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 491 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 54 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health - 13 Education - 6 Defence - 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 14 20 Highest 20 per cent 51 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 3.5 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 6,900,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 650,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) 3,300,000 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 44 - Urban 59 - Rural 34 - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 44 - Urban 28 - Rural 56 - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 42 - Male 41 - Female 42 - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 63 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 66 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 45 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 16 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 25
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 378,532,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 154,130,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 44,711,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 69 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 26 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 43 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 54 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 2.7 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 220 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 15 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 16 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 88 83 Urban 95 95 Rural 78 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 74 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 89 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 96 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 89 78 Polio (polio3) 90 78 Measles 89 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 88 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 91 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 83 78 Female 77 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 50 46 ** Female 44 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 72 80 26
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 2,627 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 4 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 5 13 Education 14 6 Defence 17 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 16 20 Highest 20 per cent 47 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 0.2 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 510,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 33,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) - - Urban - - Rural - - Child marriage (1987-2005*) - - Urban - - Rural - - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 10 - Male 12 - Female 9 - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 77 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 70 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 76 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 100 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 27
SOUTH ASIA INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 1,483,358,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 587,319,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 169,666,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 64 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 44 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 63 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 84 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 2.9 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 560 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 29 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 45 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 85 83 Urban 94 95 Rural 81 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 37 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 79 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 83 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 65 78 Polio (polio3) 65 78 Measles 64 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 23 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 76 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 81 78 Female 75 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 54 46 ** Female 48 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 59 80 28
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 691 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 32 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 2 13 Education 4 6 Defence 14 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 22 20 Highest 20 per cent 41 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 0.7 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 5,900,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 130,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 32 - Urban 47 - Rural 25 - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 48 - Urban 28 - Rural 55 - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 14 - Male 12 - Female 15 - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 64 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 53 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 37 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 43 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 29
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 1,952,656,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 572,465,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 144,948,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 71 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 20 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 26 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 33 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 3.8 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 110 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 7 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 15 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 79 83 Urban 92 95 Rural 70 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 51 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 87 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 92 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 84 78 Polio (polio3) 84 78 Measles 84 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 78 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 94 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male - 78 Female - 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 53** 46 ** Female 55** 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 91 80 30
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 2,092 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 14 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 1 13 Education 8 6 Defence 12 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 17 20 Highest 20 per cent 48 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 0.2 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 2,300,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 50,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 65** - Urban 77** - Rural 56** - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 20** - Urban 12** - Rural 25** - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 11** - Male 11** - Female 10** - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 92 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 88 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 87 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 360 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 31
LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 555,853,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 199,284,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 56,538,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 72 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 15 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 26 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 31 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 3.7 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 190 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 9 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 7 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 91 83 Urban 96 95 Rural 73 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 77 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 96 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 95 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 91 78 Polio (polio3) 91 78 Measles 92 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 85 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) 90 - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 85 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 89 78 Female 89 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 44 46 ** Female 51 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 90 80 32
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 4,078 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 9 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 7 13 Education 16 6 Defence 4 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 13 20 Highest 20 per cent 53 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 0.6 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 1,900,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 54,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 89 - Urban 92 - Rural 78 - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 25 - Urban 24 - Rural 31 - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 9 - Male 10 - Female 8 - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 99 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 93 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 87 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 160 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 33
CEE/CIS INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 404,322,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 104,278,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 25,562,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 67 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 18 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 29 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 35 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 2.8 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 64 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 9 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 5 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 91 83 Urban 98 95 Rural 79 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 84 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 93 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 96 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 95 78 Polio (polio3) 95 78 Measles 96 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 92 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 96 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 91 78 Female 89 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male - 46 ** Female - 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 97 80 34
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 3,433 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 4 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 4 13 Education 6 6 Defence 9 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 22 20 Highest 20 per cent 39 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 0.6 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 1,500,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 9,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) - - Urban - - Rural - - Child marriage (1987-2005*) - - Urban - - Rural - - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) - - Male - - Female - - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 97 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 87 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 93 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 770 74 NOTES: * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 35
INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 961,191,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 204,366,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 54,239,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 79 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 4 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 5 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 6 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 3.4 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 13 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 7 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) - 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 100 83 Urban 100 95 Rural 100 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 100 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) - 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 98 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 96 78 Polio (polio3) 94 78 Measles 92 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 64 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) 90 - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) - 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male - 78 Female - 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male - 46 ** Female - 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) - 80 36
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 35,410 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) - 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 16 13 Education 4 6 Defence 12 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 21 20 Highest 20 per cent 40 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 0.4 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 2,000,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 13,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) - - Urban - - Rural - - Child marriage (1987-2005*) - - Urban - - Rural - - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) - - Male - - Female - - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) - 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) - 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 99 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 4,000 74 NOTES: Also includes territories within each country category or regional group. Countries and territories in each country category or regional group are listed on page 136 of the Main Report. * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 37
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 5,238,533,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 1,928,976,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 550,130,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 65 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 33 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 57 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 83 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 1.6 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 440 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 16 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 27 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 80 83 Urban 92 95 Rural 70 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 50 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 83 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 87 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 75 78 Polio (polio3) 76 78 Measles 75 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 54 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 82 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 78 78 Female 75 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 46** 46 ** Female 43** 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 79 80 38
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 1,801 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 22 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 4 13 Education 10 6 Defence 10 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 17 20 Highest 20 per cent 48 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 1.1 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 35,100,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 2,300,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 46** - Urban 62** - Rural 34** - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 36** - Urban 23** - Rural 46** - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 17** - Male 17** - Female 18** - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 85 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 71 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 60 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 61 74 NOTES: Also includes territories within each country category or regional group. Countries and territories in each country category or regional group are listed on page 136 of the Main Report. * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 39
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES INDICATOR REGION WORLD Demographic indicators Total population (2005) 759,389,000 6,449,371,000 Population under 18 (2005) 368,348,000 2,183,143,000 Population under 5 (2005) 119,352,000 616,219,000 Survival Life expectancy at birth (2005) 53 68 Neonatal mortality rate (under 28 days), per 1,000 live births (2000) 43 30 Infant mortality rate (under 1), per 1,000 live births (2005) 97 52 Under-5 mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2005) 153 76 Under-5 mortality rate, average annual rate of reduction (1990-2005) 1.2 1.5 Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births (2000, adjusted) 890 400 Health and nutrition Percentage of infants with low birthweight (1998-2005*) 19 15 Percentage of under-5s who are moderately or severely underweight (1996-2005*) 35 25 Percentage of population using improved drinking water sources (2004) 59 83 Urban 79 95 Rural 51 73 Percentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2004) 36 59 Percentage of 1-year-old children immunized (2005) against: Tuberculosis (BCG) 81 83 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT1) 86 88 Diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT3) 76 78 Polio (polio3) 76 78 Measles 72 77 Hepatitis B (hepb3) 41 55 Haemophilus influenzae (Hib3) - - Education Percentage of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 (administrative data; 2000-2004*) 69 83 Net primary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 64 78 Female 59 75 Net secondary school attendance ratio (1996-2005*) Male 22 46 ** Female 20 43 ** Adult literacy rate (2000-2004*) 60 80 40
INDICATOR REGION WORLD Economic indicators GNI per capita (US$, 2005) 383 7,002 Percentage of population living on less than $1 a day (1994-2004*) 41 21 Percentage share of central government expenditure (1994-2004*) allocated to: Health 5 13 Education 15 6 Defence 13 12 Percentage share of household income (1994-2004*): Lowest 40 per cent 11 20 Highest 20 per cent 57 42 HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate (15+ years, end 2005) 2.7 1.0 Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV (2005) 11,700,000 38,600,000 Estimated number of children (0-14 years) living with HIV (2005) 1,100,000 2,300,000 Estimated number of children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS (2005) - 15,200,000 Child protection Birth registration (1999-2005*) 32 - Urban 44 - Rural 28 - Child marriage (1987-2005*) 51 - Urban 35 - Rural 57 - Child labour (5-14 years, 1999-2005*) 29 - Male 30 - Female 28 - Women Adult literacy parity rate (females as a percentage of males, 2000-2004*) 71 86 Antenatal care coverage (percentage, 1997-2005*) 59 71 Skilled attendant at delivery (percentage, 1997-2005*) 35 63 Lifetime risk of maternal death (2000) 1 in 17 74 NOTES: Also includes territories within each country category or regional group. Countries and territories in each country category or regional group are listed on page 136 of the Main Report. * Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified. ** Excludes China. - Data not available. 41